Globalisation and the garment industry in Sri Lanka

Journal of Contemporary Asia

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 225-250

  Knutsen, Hege M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

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EID: 8344278495     PISSN: 00472336     EISSN: 17527554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00472330380000141     Document Type: Article

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